Loren Eiseley: Collected Essays on Evolution, Nature, and the Cosmos Vol. 1 (Loa #285): The Immense Journey, the Firmament of Time, the Unexpected Uni

by Loren Eiseley

An eminent paleontologist with the soul and skill of a poet, Loren Eiseley (1907-1977) was among the twentieth century's greatest inheritors of the literary tradition of Henry David Thoreau, Charles Darwin, and John Muir, and a precursor to such later writers as Stephen Jay Gould, Richard Dawkins, and Carl Sagan. After decades of fieldwork and discovery as a "bone-hunter" and professor, Eiseley turned late in life to the personal essay, and beginning...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598535064
• ISBN13: 9781598535068
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Library of America
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.1" x 8.0"